-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Somalia 's government said Saturday they are investigating the death of a Malaysian cameraman who was shot dead when African Union peacekeepers allegedly fired on his convoy .

Noramfaizul Mohd Nor was travelling with a convoy of humanitarian workers when a contingent of Ugandan-nationals with AMISOM opened fire , killing Nor and wounding another journalist , TV-3 reporter Aji Saregar Mazlan , Somalia 's transitional government said in a Saturday statement .

`` The police and the security forces immediately reached the location of the incident and started a full investigation for the shocking action , '' the government said .

Attempts to reach AU representative were not immediately successful Saturday .

On Friday , Nor was heading to the outskirts of Mogadishu to cover a Malay-sponsored project to help drought victims on behalf of Malaysia 's national news agency Bernama .

In an interview with Bernama , Malaysia 's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Nor was a `` hero . ''

`` He was willing to take the risk to provide extensive coverage of our missions to help others in many parts of the world , '' he said .

Reporters without Borders , an activist organization on behalf of journalist , said Friday that Somalia continued to be one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists , often caught in the cross-fir between Islamic Al-Shabaab militia and pro-government forces .

`` Nor joins the long list of journalists killed in the course of their work in Somalia , Africa 's deadliest country for media personnel with 23 killed since 2007 , '' Reporters Without Borders said Friday .

`` Despite the recent retreat by the Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab , the violence and fighting in Mogadishu have not stopped and covering Somalia continues to be extremely dangerous , '' the organization stated .

CNN 's David Mckenzie contributed to this report

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Malaysian Prime Minister mourns the loss of national `` hero ''

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Cameraman was traveling with a humanitarian convoy to film Malaysia famine project

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Somali government said African Union peacekeepers fired on Nor 's convoy

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Somalia is one of the world 's most dangerous places for journalists , activists say